b. Through 1973, data refer to Old-Age Assistance program. Beginning January 1974, the Supplemental Security Income program superseded the Old-Age Assistance program in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

a. For 1940–1973, data refer to the Old-Age Assistance program. Beginning January 1974, the Supplemental Security Income program superseded the Old-Age Assistance program in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Table 3.C6 Number and percentage of Social Security (OASDI) beneficiaries also receiving federally administered Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments, by type of OASDI benefit and SSI eligibility category, December 2011

Table 3.C6.1 Number of persons aged 18–64 receiving Social Security (OASDI) benefits or federally administered Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments based on disability, by type of benefit, December 1978–2011

b. The number of OASDI disabled adult child beneficiaries aged 18–64 also receiving SSI was estimated on the basis of the number of such beneficiaries aged 18 or older for the same year and on the comparative size of the two groups at the end of 1988.

c. December data for OASDI disabled beneficiaries also receiving SSI were not available. Instead, the average of the September 1989 and March 1990 numbers was used.

Table 3.C7a Number of persons aged 15 or older reporting only one race and having Social Security (OASDI) benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in March 2012, by sex, age, and race, and average annual benefit in 2011

Sex and age

All persons

White

Black or African American

American Indian, Alaska Native

Asian

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

Total

Reporting only one race

Social Security beneficiaries (thousands)

Total

46,931

46,441

39,971

4,734

332

1,344

60

Sex

Male

20,830

20,627

17,931

1,929

147

586

33

Female

26,101

25,814

22,039

2,805

184

758

27

Age

15–54

5,257

5,098

3,920

925

98

137

17

55–64

6,505

6,441

5,271

901

71

186

11

65–74

18,886

18,727

16,268

1,722

111

602

23

75 or older

16,283

16,175

14,511

1,186

51

418

9

Supplemental Security Income recipients (thousands)

Total

6,118

5,982

3,911

1,590

138

334

10

Sex

Male

2,571

2,522

1,659

684

54

119

5

Female

3,547

3,461

2,252

905

84

215

4

Age

15–54

3,413

3,316

2,181

948

96

85

5

55–64

1,408

1,387

927

378

31

48

3

65–74

691

682

422

159

3

97

a

75 or older

606

597

381

104

8

103

1

Average annual benefit in 2011 (dollars)

Social Security

13,327

13,344

13,533

12,107

11,360

12,542

b

Supplemental Security Income

7,371

7,383

7,492

7,189

7,335

6,998

b

SOURCE: Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, public-use file of the March 2012 Income Supplement.

NOTES: Table includes civilian noninstitutionalized population residing in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

For a discussion of standard errors of estimated numbers and percentages, see Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P-60.

Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components.

OASDI = Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance.

a. Fewer than 500 weighted cases.

b. Average benefits are not shown for fewer than 75,000 weighted cases.

Table 3.C7b Number of persons aged 15 or older reporting one or more races and having Social Security (OASDI) benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in March 2012, by sex, age, and race, and average annual benefit in 2011

Sex and age

All persons

White alone or in combination

Black or African American alone or in combination

American Indian, Alaska Native alone or in combination

Asian alone or in combination

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination

Total

Reporting only one race

Reporting two or more races

Social Security beneficiaries (thousands)

Total a

46,931

46,441

491

40,422

4,846

695

1,388

85

Sex

Male

20,830

20,627

203

18,119

1,962

307

607

45

Female

26,101

25,814

288

22,303

2,885

388

782

40

Age

15–54

5,257

5,098

159

4,064

969

205

158

27

55–64

6,505

6,441

65

5,332

912

124

191

12

65–74

18,886

18,727

159

16,417

1,752

232

613

31

75 or older

16,283

16,175

108

14,610

1,214

133

426

14

Supplemental Security Income recipients (thousands)

Total a

6,118

5,982

136

4,036

1,614

235

357

15

Sex

Male

2,571

2,522

49

1,704

695

86

129

7

Female

3,547

3,461

87

2,332

920

149

228

8

Age

15–54

3,413

3,316

97

2,268

972

157

105

10

55–64

1,408

1,387

21

947

379

51

49

3

65–74

691

682

9

431

159

12

98

1

75 or older

606

597

9

390

104

14

105

1

Average annual benefit in 2011 (dollars)

Social Security

13,327

13,344

11,706

13,514

12,092

11,693

12,435

12,978

Supplemental Security Income

7,371

7,383

6,838

7,467

7,190

7,106

7,024

b

SOURCE: Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, public-use file of the March 2012 Income Supplement.

NOTES: Table includes civilian noninstitutionalized population residing in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

For a discussion of standard errors of estimated numbers and percentages, see Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P-60.

Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of rounded components.

"In combination" means in combination with one or more other races.

OASDI = Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance.

a. The sum of the five race groups adds to more than the total because individuals may report more than one race.

b. Average benefits are not shown for fewer than 75,000 weighted cases.

Table 3.C8 Number of persons aged 15 or older with Social Security (OASDI) benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and number and percentage of Hispanic origin in March 2012, by age and sex, and average annual benefit in 2011

Age

All beneficiaries (thousands)

Hispanic origin a (thousands)

Hispanic origin as a percentage of all beneficiaries a

Total

Men

Women

Total

Men

Women

Total

Men

Women

Social Security beneficiaries

Total, all ages

46,931

20,830

26,101

3,314

1,511

1,803

7.1

7.3

6.9

15–34

1,683

807

876

225

136

89

13.4

16.8

10.2

35–44

1,233

559

674

114

53

62

9.3

9.4

9.1

45–54

2,341

1,073

1,267

218

130

88

9.3

12.1

7.0

55–64

6,505

3,031

3,475

555

263

291

8.5

8.7

8.4

65–74

18,886

8,757

10,129

1,292

565

727

6.8

6.5

7.2

75 or older

16,283

6,603

9,680

910

363

546

5.6

5.5

5.6

Supplemental Security Income recipients

Total, all ages

6,118

2,571

3,547

989

417

571

16.2

16.2

16.1

15–34

1,334

650

684

241

137

104

18.1

21.1

15.1

35–44

784

337

447

131

57

74

16.7

16.9

16.6

45–54

1,295

553

742

163

79

84

12.6

14.3

11.4

55–64

1,408

633

775

199

75

123

14.1

11.9

15.9

65–74

691

216

475

135

42

93

19.5

19.3

19.6

75 or older

606

182

424

120

27

93

19.8

15.0

21.9

Average annual benefit in 2011 (dollars)

Social Security

13,327

15,145

11,876

11,155

12,278

10,213

. . .

. . .

. . .

Supplemental Security Income

7,371

8,109

6,836

7,190

7,980

6,613

. . .

. . .

. . .

SOURCE: Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, public-use file of the March 2012 Income Supplement.

NOTES: Table includes civilian noninstitutionalized population residing in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

For a discussion of standard errors of estimated numbers and percentages, see Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P-60.